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By modifying a protein in the cell’s normal elimination pathway, researchers targeted specific cells for destruction.Image credit:Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMSWhen cells die or the body no longer needs them, phagocytic cells arrive to engulf them. This process relies upon the cells destined for destruction to express a protein that serves as an “eat me” signal. An adaptor molecule grabs onto this signal and then tethers itself to a protein on phagocytes, bridging the two cells. This binding activates the phagocyte to pull in the unwanted cell and chow down on it. A research team at Kyoto University wondered whether they…
Beauty & Health EditorHannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender, and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written across lifestyle sections including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends, and more. She previously worked for Almost 30, a top-rated health and wellness podcast. In her current role, Hannah reports on the latest beauty trends and innovations, women’s health research, brain health news, and plenty more.
My birthday is usually the first day of fall, so you could say I was essentially born for the season. I love everything about it—like the smell of hay at a pumpkin patch, to the satisfying crunch of a freshly picked apple, the vibrant colors of the changing leaves and, most importantly, the comforting scents of recipes crafted in my kitchen. Wafting warm spices, bubbling casseroles adorned with golden layers of cheese and the bakery-fresh aroma of browning flour and rising bread are joyous hallmarks of the season for me. Despite my motivation to get in the kitchen rising at…